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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
4
A New York congressman urges banning blocs to prevent fragmented representation while praising selective blocs for Iowa and urging strong party solidarity. The writer argues regional interests deserve attention but warns against excessive independence from local constituencies.
ABE MARTIN notes the Moorish styled courthouse and a reunion of Ford cars at the Moors event. The piece jokes about an electric mishap delaying travel for two days before the last relative began their journey.
A verse critique of reckless driving urging strict penalties. The poem condemns speeders as dangerous, calls for fines or jail, and imagines a harsher sentence to deter future offenses, ending with a note that youths may reform upon reflection.
The agricultural bloc, a key post war force, formed to defend growers during inflationary collapse. It demonstrated organized influence as a major industry group and warned autocratic leaders that minority blocs can coordinate to push for policy changes.
A quirky reader column asks for hunches and offers elastic space for submissions. Don Ross of Marshalltown advertises a Christmas happiness order while twelve Washington Boy Scouts seek work to fund uniforms, offering services like ash hauling and sidewalk shoveling at reasonable rates. contact J A Work to arrange jobs.
A poem recalls a friendship fading as time passes in a city that seems endless. The speaker laments missed calls and busy lives, and a telegram arrives with the news that Jim died today, illustrating the swift race of life and lost connections. The piece quotes Charlies Hanson Towne from the Saturday Evening Post.
Charles Buck Jones returns to the screen in Riding With Death a William Fox photoplay written by Jacques Jaccard. Jones plays a Texas Ranger named Dynamite Steve Dorsey who confronts a crooked sheriff to restore order in a terrorized county.
A poem contrasts a harsh winter day with a warm home where family life shines. Dark winds, rain, and leafless trees frame the scene, while lit windows, children, and ongoing prayers suggest resilience and festive cheer despite the cold. The speaker ends with a faith that inner heaven and Christmas joy endure within the household.
Minnie Ophelia Tracy seeks nine twenty eighths share as sole child of esse Tracy and heir of Sarah E Morris deceased. She asks set aside of distribution order and full share of the real estate proceeds, with general relief and specifics in petition. Defendants must answer by noon of the next term starting January 9 1922 otherwise default and judgment.
A moviemaker courts a breach of contract suit and the actor claims a vast sum by saying he is the greatest in the world. When friends tease him about arrogance, he defends it by noting he was under oath and thus could not lie.
A Washington Star quote from an eminent sculptor explains why scant clothing is considered essential in art. He notes the long creation time for statues and the impracticality of leaving works unfinished due to clothes being out of style.
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